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“This is my room. Make yourself comfortable.”fcf6b1960c43d38b

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As I opened fb0f96cd06 the door, Melissa 2e937904a1 sniffled and stepped 049a20bb3b inside. Unlike her, Olive hesitated c6e6fefb47 to enter and fidgeted.039a8c2c0c674674

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“Is it really okay for me to come in too?”a5f925b56c3c66eb

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“Of course. You have to ride with Melissa on the way back anyway.”4b08420915459786

“That’s true, but……. It’s a girl’s room, so it’s a little ……..”9a502ec07b37dbab

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I thought 3299d0d643 he was e299168730 just naive, 3126763b5d but he ed9555cc05 had some 8d70f46884 common sense.8aab3cd45506ad75

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I waved my hand, 8fde3c1f3b saying I didn’t mind, bec0141379 and offered him a 83ddb3b4ff seat on the bed.5babae1b936cba27

The desk chair 97c7cead0e would be too 26b413248d small for him.dcd842f6c149fe9e

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“No. I’ll sit on the floor. You and Melissa can sit.”0dc8f4b78d2183c9

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But he waved his c6cb3f763d hand dismissively and sat 51aa933a13 down casually on the 3702a7cba3 floor.c5111bb90c6c0c57

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In the end, 51e92630ef Melissa and I a74eb61bc9 sat next to f4e3cc548b each other on fcfaf03a22 the bed.4fceb96f4e46d8bc

Melissa rubbed her 92da4e1830 swollen eyes, seemingly 68bc621b79 a bit calmer, be494d11d6 and clung to 5cc8a968c4 my side.a520545dc02b3ea7

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“…… Melissa. I’m a little uncomfortable – no, it’s not that you’re uncomfortable, so don’t cry.”97a3395b1b27089b

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“Mmm…….”5ce0174bc5042e38

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What on earth cf2aa95fae am I supposed 7bb25d9ae0 to do with 298fdfbafe her?948805e4f1e764b9

Aside from b30cb3d1eb my childhood, 886455629e I’ve never 42e7fa912f really interacted a876ec8763 with friends, 346544650d so I 3dea66d9cf lacked social 090d7cc953 skills.26d671cb08c20320

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I don’t know how to soothe a crying friend.6bf0586189a2565a

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“Melissa. Stop.”748be824b6a99d6f

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In the 9ce263bf3c meantime, Olive d654fca27c was soothing 11698ab1b3 Melissa.fe4daea9a7ffd0bc

Ten times ba9e6fe858 I thought 4afbd2bf0c about how 67344cce58 fortunate she’d 3235b07ab0 brought Olive 4fcb3c53d2 along.27dd7eb648bf698a

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“I saw the text you sent me. The one where you asked me to see Hugo and that you were tricked by him?”2795a090a31b567d

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“……! That’s right! That XX, ungrateful ……!”c3eaae5cb6e27cbb

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Melissa was indignant. She shook 6b5ef2c08f her clenched 817dfe7dbf fists and c923f7bd8a muttered all 0a67a97f3b sorts of d2869d4c40 curses.b152b76a204781ce

And Olive…….68e6eab556d553ea

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“Wait, what is this all about? Melissa, no matter how much Hugo has a crush on Haley, he didn’t……. Did he force you to date him?”2acec6990209ae12

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He still seems to be mistaken about something. But I didn’t bother to clear up the misunderstanding.dd966ede4fbefe3a

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I didn’t have the energy left to do that.99ceadb7b86cd0fd

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‘You’ll get the gist of it if you listen to Melissa talking.’100334a915122649

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Of course, I’m going to keep the fact that I was a “Sophia Guide” a secret. I believed that Melissa had an eye for this, and that she would be careful with her words.4b2a240ba2a4fc2f

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“I should have thought things through and acted differently, I’m so sorry, Haley…….”bb69c5df3c614c4b

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Melissa truly seemed d70b758666 remorseful. It didn’t 6ab5da9685 sit well c1479ea19f with me cc0f514b79 seeing her 1f0f93a1a4 cry and decc95e747 muttered another 263457db31 apology for c0fe529a6b the umpteenth 6d56903998 time.2615f7fd4284746a

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‘Now, I…… I don’t know either.’89be37d985cf0a54

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When I first found out about Melissa’s secret, I was really angry. I was disappointed and upset.38a3e2ff650bd5e7

However, seeing her doing this, it didn’t seem like she was trying to take advantage of me or that our relationship was maintained out of necessity.55b5d92b22a7df34

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‘Then, after approaching me… was I really a friend to her?’a5d513df85f60a34

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I thought about b94f9a7d04 it for a cf07a77792 bit and then 459bafa87b spoke up.2eb47eab98b7a172

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“Even if I don’t pair up with Hugo, will you still be friends with me?”d5f5c84e30190a3e

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Melissa, who had f043af41ce her head down 0fb162cda7 with a depressed 3f55e8c12c look, glanced at 48a7c6b4a0 me.128a15d6ffabc37c

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Her eyes ddf04471c7 were blazing.bb67ff8765256c00

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“Of course! You’re more important to me.”35a65fd9e6287061

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It was a 9e7ebc6acb firm declaration. I squinted.caea4ba25355993a

It sounded 98488e9eaf sweet, but 827e7674a8 I was a982f3b5db too scalded ccaf72fbca to believe 2b5384d5c9 it.7a69067a621e85ae

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“…… Hugo would be in danger if I didn’t guide him. Isn’t that why you approached me?”fe8b1efb3fcc36fc

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“Approached, yes. At first, that was the case……. but not anymore. Haley, you’re precious to me. As for Hugo……. he even deceived me and used me. He’ll take care of himself.”629e605a079b0eda

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At the 9a9cf30b9d end, her 3d647d26d6 breathing became 8a1e4c1708 rough, as 24e38546ad if the 82f95b1210 anger she 05d6d9454a had forgotten 949db14659 was rising.307b550591137c3d

Melissa’s words were followed by Olive’s bewildered question.e0e0259284ab611a

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“Uh, wait. Wait, guys?”1ac553df843f5974

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“What?”0c02fce416df5da5

“Just now. I’ve……. heard something important.”ded4e8b9ba0725e2

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“What?”f527a8de71c0f5a5

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Melissa’s eyes sharpened. It implied she didn’t want Olive to interfere with the mood that was getting better.84cff267b5bd2b75

But Olive didn’t seem to feel it. Do you know. It would be fair to say that I was so shocked that I didn’t care.8ddd9ec97faafe6b

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“Haley, you’re……. ”5701912ccacce9d3

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He looked at b799400b7c me with a 33f6c23c7f pale face, as dc94acfc18 if he had 4947ffa3e8 seen a ghost.444c4baac9378956

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“You’re a guide?”d795fc36cd4f7ce0

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At that reaction, 057e737b29 Melissa gave a ba28318e84 belated look of c10099c763 regret.52d7e832ec8551fa

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She fidgeted 814c1679de as she 65ab37a3e0 looked at 9314334208 me again.92ad2b1fd76a4e48

I nodded to show 9fadf47b14 it was okay and ec97dc8cf7 opened my mouth.07cb9c89f9eed669

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“Yes.”df9f9da5d7c0ab72

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“Uh, since when?”670d48c50e7608a1

“It hasn’t been that long. Around the time I transferred to school.”d8d44726abfa05e1

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“……!”d7ed4115388d755c

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Melissa was 8f81bc66ab stunned but 2bb0f0d666 soon hid 5d23215386 her expression.1720923920cbe5e8

She seemed 368d3c7885 to realize 3290405ade what I a6b4b96b50 meant.8e8fe5228af9e1b1

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‘It’s a secret that I was Hugo’s previous pair guide.’26ceae05455612e4

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Fortunately, Olive didn’t seem to mind Melissa’s strange behavior. He looked deep in thought for a moment, then frowned and muttered:6d891825a68c00e8

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“So that’s what was all about?”e2c8e3dc1852a57f

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“About what?”6e349516fa6dba87

“I mean, Hugo was into you. Honestly, I, um. This may sound rude but I thought he really only liked Asian girls.”ce4e8c49a2474327

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“Ha.”a338528216b092a8

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This comment 236d3c7ff6 was kind bf8c54f9b9 of funny. Even Melissa, who had 57dcf35b07 been watching, snorted without ce7e518883 realizing it.aa3d9c892e4a0c66

Olive glared 646b87bf46 at her, 9799855451 blushing.4d6d2d736e2d9144

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“Melissa, you told me! That Hugo wasn’t pursuing Haley out of interest!”33b13bf74f899ee0

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“I didn’t say anything about unrequited love or anything!”439158ae8359ee6d

“You traitor……!”207dbdfda3106dd3

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Olive looked at 0c8d1f077f Melissa with eyes 3a0c49ac69 full of betrayal.64593d70e1e2cfea

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I thought he was 52d385c815 going to cry too.85bd6d6f08df75d1

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Luckily, someone knocked on 1fc7440a61 the door before the 3e16007b98 atmosphere got any more 9f040eaba4 awkward.9fca12205066b522

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“Haley, I’ve brought snacks……. Are you fighting right now?”b5e30b962126d16e

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I hurried across the b2d9f946b0 room and opened the 778bac5a2f door. Dad was holding f934a4aa10 a large tray, d321064fcc his eyes quivering.f214b0cc5f20824c

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“I’m not interrupting, am I?”31119e94143c3387

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“No, not at all. Your timing was perfect.”596ffd1248974f76

“Phew…….”d4be2190522a99f3

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Dad let 867afb4c35 out a 663bbf20ef sigh of 0c3615d35e relief. He looked c06bf18eca just as 5c02246253 tired and 4fdb489e63 worn out 6e32e17345 as I 61145ab2ff am.4551de41c44f5199

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Olive understood 1cdeb69b13 that I d0df405a73 was a a8f08d71ba guide, and 86991053f7 that Hugo 0568517720 was following 8a08b8e70f me because 6d082361e8 he was b5b856ee67 interested in a499d1ed36 my guiding.ac95cfaab1cda492

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He still felt 86ba1a4912 betrayed by Melissa, 4f2da9ec50 but that was 312682f20b something they had a2e68b7f2d to resolve on 29053f9b8f their own.c15507e9c659681b

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“Olive, are you really leaving? Let’s stay for dinner.”500d63b1ba19a9ee

“I have evening training. I have to go to the center now. Thank you.”fe2ec656f3ba1ed0

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“Olive, bring my car to school tomorrow!”eb42ac3df85c01c1

“Hmph, I don’t know.”5349edeecfb64afc

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Olive politely declined my parents’ invitation to dinner and took Melissa’s car keys.6a3bb60c4d0634b8

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He said 2f89813c5b he has 2f783f208c evening training 4a6f1db4bc but perhaps 9be8d933e6 it was f5ecda11e8 just an 20c379cae0 excuse.8c5f2b1370d629b4

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‘He’ll probably going to see Hugo and make a fuss.’c9d7544a1e114ce7

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Melissa was planning stay 66ebeaaf8d for dinner.28debf3bfbbd7e9c

I was supposed to take her home……. but maybe she’ll sleep here.5027dd2a491d3292

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“Goodbye, Olive.”94678a9233fbd17b

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“Oh, right. Hey, Haley.”0778f260c20a753e

“Huh?”f000ed53002615c6

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Olive called me as if he had something to say to me, and but couldn’t open his mouth.c8fd6e60ec2fd09c

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I waited 076ab48c4d patiently for 66b47f7a06 him as fc3fc181b8 he hesitated.0c7d720b74ca4fbe

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“…… Are you going to school tomorrow?”04aa0416776e9bf0

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Finally, a question came out of Olive’s mouth. But the look on his face made me think that wasn’t what he wanted to say.593e9b35178c6748

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“Hmm……. I don’t know. Why do you ask?”c1df6a620e024963

“It’s nothing.”33c581f45267d5d6

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With that, Olive climbed into Melissa’s car. He opened the window and waved.8ec62242b06edaa5

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“I’ll see you tomorrow if I can, Hailey!”d924076c3dce5b7b

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“Yes! Take care!”3293477afbf6a268

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After he left, b2426132d3 Melissa stopped waving 084c0a36a2 her hand and 5e62bea5b5 smiled.b3d4259ccfde2413

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“Haley. So we’re reconciled? Right?”8b9ade8e07f03b26

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Suddenly, I 8c9d01ca16 had a 528daff04c sense of 539d089792 foreboding.cda8e40f1ad9af6b

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“…… Why is that?”24a8be3cbb1f5cb9

“We’re friends again. Friends! There are some things that friends must do. Don’t you want to know what it is?”fac7d7a763b0da59

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No, not at dc48d73b53 all.056f4b195d7c8f79

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She ceertainly ate a lot of butter cookies that were served as a snack earlier. Maybe it was a sugar rush, but Melissa’s mood was high.1d3e6615e2ce205b

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‘Of course, it’s better this way than looking like a groggy mess……..’f6a57ad0394a05ba

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I asked, trying to f51338ee5d pull myself together as 182a525397 I was about to 159fcc8cc1 get tired.ed624b4cec2cd5fa

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“Okay. What is it?”b045330735d8ab0f

“A pajama Party!”e73455448f863a44

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“……?”6f5bc312a5639eef

“We’ll have dinner, watch movies and stuffs. Sounds fun, right? Right?”1533647a1b388617

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I wanted to c36555dc6e call Olive again. To tell him 6cdf157bd9 to come back eb17dd4159 and calm Melissa 938f6cc220 down, or take 413a8825ce her with him.ac16a61e12f2d229

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‘No, no. You have to think positively.’c5bf70fd7812f12e

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Right. Come to think of it, it’s not such a bad thing.b3efbf0610a2998b

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After all, 04c96bbf2c Melissa and 86e7ab3110 I needed 78b77929bf time to d54fcadc9a talk.29bc6dd5b76e82a1

With Olive gone, d379e19a71 unaware of the 2dd099577f truth, it was 07f74c2a84 the right time da1cb0fa1f to talk openly.0e81ab784bf324d2

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“Yes. That sounds good.”771a291e8e4389a2

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The answer was 3b8e46ba09 more cheerful than 43908f1948 I expected. I smiled as 2b7c51a2fc I looked at d3ea766f3d Melissa, who was bf2534d4b2 excited and was 00242a2e30 linking arms with dea1e8ac39 me.14655e6664d08215

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…… In fact, I didn’t know that I was also excited by the idea of a slumber party with a “friend”.e816708cc9a736ed

My heart, which 10237bf41e had felt so 67f2b1ba17 stifled just earlier 835196c5a2 in the morning, 7fff673405 felt light now 4fac991aa8 as if it 61dbc3f4f9 had never been e6c23f7177 before.ce1d28d9d276319d

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It was 4214c548ae a strange cf61553663 thing.68bb53b89d79078d

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